Peyter Tot is 1!

Peyton was born a year ago today! Its been a very quick year. As we've gotten to know our baby boy Peyton, we've about decided that he just might be the ringleader in several scuffles that the boys have daily! He's not shy at all and when he wants something, he'll do whatever it takes to get it! He has an infectious smile!

Here are some other sweet things about our Peyton:
He giggles constantly at his brothers and almost snorts most of the time.
He is walking all over the house. He has such long legs and is still a little wobbly!
He just started sleeping in the crib last night (Mark just moved into his own big-boy bed!).
He loves kisses and loves face to face contact. If we get just a little close to his face, he leans in the rest of the way to be as close as possible.
I think he's a real mamma's boy...he will let me snuggle with him when he gets upset but he has to be wrapped up in a cozy blanket.
He still loves his bottle-I warm milk up like they do for cats, silly I know (we stopped with the formula a week ago but he loves warm milk)!
He has 8 teeth and loves to eat...sweets of course like the rest of us.
His hair really does need a trim but I just don't want to do a full trim yet!
So far, he's daddy's little mini-me!
He loves to be outside playing with his brothers and already climbs all the way up the slide!

We started our day with chocolate chip pancakes and a pitiful little hat I made last night :(

This little face is hard to not constantly kiss on!

We're going to...

GREAT WOLF LODGE...well, actually we "went" to Great Wolf Lodge but that's the jingle that we've been hearing on the radio and wondering what the lodge was all about. Thursday we found out! The boys had a great time...we had a few fiascoes but nothing you wouldn't expect with a 4 year old, an almost 2 year old and an almost 1 year old.

Here are a few things that created the fiascoes:

1. Mark has never slept in a bed by himself or with us-or anything other than his crib.

2. Naps are super important...even on vacation!

3. Sound machines should never be forgotten.

4. Mommy does not need to be in the bathtub with shampoo in her hair at the time of a fire alarm.

5. We should spend every waking moment outside of the room...or else, everyone suffers!

6. We should have packed child-proofing devices for the doors!

One thing we did do right...we brought along a stash of the yummiest snacks that we usually don't buy all at once (Oreo's, gummy worms, M&M's, Little Debbies smores and brownies, Twix, peanut butter cookies). Yay for the snacks, they saved us from many more fiascoes!

We really did enjoy our family outing!

C.J. thoroughly enjoyed himself but as we were getting ready to leave he said, "Oh sweet home"...and let me tell you, we were all thinking the same thing (thankfully we only had a 30 minute drive home)!! At these ages, one night away is plenty of fun!

As we pulled up to the lodge, the excitement was bubbling! Mark was just in awe!

Cabin-themed kid sleeping area!

Walking into the water park! Dinner which we all enjoyed! ...and the SWEET SHOP. Everything from donuts at 7pm to ice cream, candy and HUGE cookiesMarky driving the ice cream truck!We didn't even tell CJ to do the bear claw, can you tell he loved this place!

Before breakfast this morning. I was too hungry to get everyone completely dressed so we were all mismatched but we were FULL by the time we left the Loose Moose Buffet.

My Mother's Day!

What a wonderful Mother's Day!

A few of my favorite things!

My favorite envelope I have ever received! Clark asked CJ to write an "M" and then write and "o" and then another "m". This is what CJ wrote and I love it...abstract thinking! The boys new climber, an early birthday present from Grammy and Pop...they all love it!